Ancient · History
History of Rome
by Livy. A canonical or canon-adjacent work by Livy examining Rome, virtue, republic; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.
- Date
- c. 27 BCE–9 BCE
- Origin
- Roman Republic / Empire
- Era
- Ancient
- Genre
- History
- Difficulty
- Challenging
- Length
- Long
- Collection
- The Western Canon
Subjects and themes
Why it matters
A canonical or canon-adjacent work by Livy examining Rome, virtue, republic; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.
This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded synthesis: bloom / great books / modern library / revised canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.